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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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