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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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