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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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