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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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