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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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