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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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