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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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