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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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