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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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