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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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