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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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