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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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