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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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