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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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