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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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