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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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