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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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