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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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