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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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