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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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