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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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