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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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