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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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