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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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