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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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