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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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