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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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MOOCS And Open Educational Resources