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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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