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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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