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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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