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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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