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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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