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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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