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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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