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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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