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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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