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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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