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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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