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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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