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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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