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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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