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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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