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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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