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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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