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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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