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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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