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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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