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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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