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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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