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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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