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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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