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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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