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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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