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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources