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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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