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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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