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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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