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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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