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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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