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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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