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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

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