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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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