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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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