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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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