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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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