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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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