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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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