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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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