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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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