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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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