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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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