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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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