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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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