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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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