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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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