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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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