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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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