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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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