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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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