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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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