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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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