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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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