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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

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