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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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