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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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