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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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