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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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