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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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