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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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