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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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