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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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