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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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