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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

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