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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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