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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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