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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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