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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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