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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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