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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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