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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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