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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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