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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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