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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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