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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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