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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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