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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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