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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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