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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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