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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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