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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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