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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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