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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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