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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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