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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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