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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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