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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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