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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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