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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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