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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Suriname to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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