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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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