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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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