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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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