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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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