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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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