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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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