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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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