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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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