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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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