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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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