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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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