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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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