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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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