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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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