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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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