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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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