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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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