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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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