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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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