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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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