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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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