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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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