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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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