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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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