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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Honduras to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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