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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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