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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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