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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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