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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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