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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

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