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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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