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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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