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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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