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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like McHenry County College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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