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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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