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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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