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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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