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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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