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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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