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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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