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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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