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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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