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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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