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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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