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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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