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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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