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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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