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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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