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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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