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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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