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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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