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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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