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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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