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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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