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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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