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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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