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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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