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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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