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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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