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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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