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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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