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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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