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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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