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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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