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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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