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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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