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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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