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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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