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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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