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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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