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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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