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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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