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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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