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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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