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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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