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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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