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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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