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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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