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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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