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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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