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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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