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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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