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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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