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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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