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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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