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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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