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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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