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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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