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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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