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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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