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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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