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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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