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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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