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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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