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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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