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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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