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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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