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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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