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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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