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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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