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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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