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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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