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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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