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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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