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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources