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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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