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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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