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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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