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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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