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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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