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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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