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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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