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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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