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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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