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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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