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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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