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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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