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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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