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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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