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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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