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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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