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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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