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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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