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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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