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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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