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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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