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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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