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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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