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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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