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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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