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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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