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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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