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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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