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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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