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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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