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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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