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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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