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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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