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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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