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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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