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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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