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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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