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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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