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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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