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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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