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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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