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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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