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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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