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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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