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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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