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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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