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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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