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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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