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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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