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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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