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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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