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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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