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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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