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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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