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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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