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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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