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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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