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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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