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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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