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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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