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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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