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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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