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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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