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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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