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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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