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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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