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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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