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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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