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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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