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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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