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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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