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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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