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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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