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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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