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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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