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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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