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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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