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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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