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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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