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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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