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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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