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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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