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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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