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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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