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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part 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. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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