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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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