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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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