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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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