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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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