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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? 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 institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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