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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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