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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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