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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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