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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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