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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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