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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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