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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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