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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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