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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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