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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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