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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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