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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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