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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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