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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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