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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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