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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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