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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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