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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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