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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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