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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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