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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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