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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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