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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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