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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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