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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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