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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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