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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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