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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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