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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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