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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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