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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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