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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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