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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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