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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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