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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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