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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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