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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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