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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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