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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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