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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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