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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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