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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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