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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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