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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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