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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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