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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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