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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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