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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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