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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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