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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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