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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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