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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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