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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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