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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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