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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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