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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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