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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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