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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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