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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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