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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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