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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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