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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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