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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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