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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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