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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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