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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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