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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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