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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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