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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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