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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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