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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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