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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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