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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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