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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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