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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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