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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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