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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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