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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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