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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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