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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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