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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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