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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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