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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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