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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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