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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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