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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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