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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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