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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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