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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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