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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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