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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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