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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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