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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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