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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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