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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Laos to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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