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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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