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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

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