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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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