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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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