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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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