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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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