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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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