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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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