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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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