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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

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