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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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