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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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