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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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