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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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