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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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