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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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