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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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