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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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