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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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