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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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