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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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