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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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