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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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