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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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