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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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