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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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