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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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