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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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