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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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