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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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