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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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