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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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