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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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