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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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