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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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