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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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