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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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