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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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