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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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