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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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