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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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