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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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