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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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