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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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