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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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