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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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