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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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