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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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