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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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