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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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