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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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