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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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