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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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