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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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