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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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