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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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