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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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