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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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