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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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