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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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