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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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