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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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