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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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