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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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