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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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