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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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