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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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