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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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