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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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