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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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