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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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