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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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