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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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