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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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