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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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