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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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