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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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