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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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