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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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