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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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