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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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