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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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