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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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