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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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