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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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