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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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