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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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