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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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