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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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