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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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