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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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