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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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