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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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