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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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