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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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