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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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