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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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