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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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