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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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