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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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