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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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