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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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