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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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